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Post by G. Trifkovic » 06 Feb 2005, 22:57

Thanks Blenheim. Link to the story for those interested:

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbtrigg.htm

Now...It's 17th of July,1944.Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel's car has been strafed and he himself severly wounded in the vicinity of a hamlet ,the name of which has a nasty touch of irony,given the circumstances.And the name is...?

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 06 Feb 2005, 23:01

Thanks Blenheim. Link to the story for those interested:

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbtrigg.htm

Now...It's 17th of July,1944.Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel's car has been strafed and he himself severly wounded in the vicinity of a hamlet ,the name of which has a nasty touch of irony,given the circumstances.And the name is...?

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Post by SiG I » 08 Feb 2005, 17:22

Livarot

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 08 Feb 2005, 18:37

You're right,in a way-his wounds were first treated at Livarot,but that's not the one I had in mind.
I'll re-phrase it: Rommel got wounded less than a kilometre from this place which lays on the road between Vimoutiers and Livarot ...

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Post by SiG I » 08 Feb 2005, 22:41

Could the name be ... Ste-Foy-de-Montgommery? :)

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 09 Feb 2005, 00:31

Excatly! You can see why I mentioned irony in it's name :) .

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Post by SiG I » 09 Feb 2005, 11:03

Hello!


What was the name of the first ship lost by the Germans in the Norway campaign?

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Post by Musashi » 09 Feb 2005, 11:48

Rio de Janeiro was a transport ship sunk by a Polish submarine Orzeł. She was first, no doubt. The problem is if you acknowledge her as a strict military ship. She transported Wehrmacht soldiers.

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Post by SiG I » 09 Feb 2005, 16:20

Yes, the Rio de Janeiro is the ship I had in mind.
I knew the question had been answered when I saw that the last poster had been a polish member. The floor is yours, Musashi!

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Post by Musashi » 09 Feb 2005, 16:45

Thank you :)
My question will not be difficult. What Allied fighter squadron was the top one during the battle of Britain in 1940?

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 09 Feb 2005, 17:19

No.303 Kosciusko Squadron?

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Post by Musashi » 09 Feb 2005, 17:21

rommel_gaj wrote:No.242 ?

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No, but may I ask you about its result to make sure?

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 09 Feb 2005, 17:23

Damn,I posted the no.242 without enough googling! How about the 303.? I read they downed some 200 planes during BoB.

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Post by Musashi » 09 Feb 2005, 17:37

rommel_gaj wrote:Damn,I posted the no.242 without enough googling! How about the 303.? I read they downed some 200 planes during BoB.

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Yes, it was Polish 303rd Squadron. However it has not shot down so many German planes anyway. Even Polish fundamentalists don't claim 303rd Squadron shot down 200 German planes during the battle of Britain. Most "known" number is 126. Brits were irritated it was a Polish squadron which was most effective (and not British) and made troubles to accept this number.
So, good answer and over to Gaius :)

BTW
Could you provide me the link with a claim of 200 planes?

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Post by G. Trifkovic » 09 Feb 2005, 17:42

Me again-303. scored 125 (126.5) victories over five weeks period. Is it the one?

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